Time

TIME

Living with an autistic brother sometimes requires the best organization skills within the family. There are places to get to. There are appointments to attend with speech pathologists, therapists etc. A lot of family time can be spent in the car or in waiting rooms. Sometimes, even as the sibling the blank walls of a waiting room can get annoying.

A lot of time has to be given so Dong can go his speech therapy sessions and it's my parents that take him there. They sacrifice a big part of their day caring for Dong and making sure that he's okay and that he is progressing well. Sometimes, I try to pitch in say about half an hour to an hour each night just to sit with him or ask him about what he did at Kinder or at his speech session. But as the work load of being at the higher level of high school becomes heavier and more important, trying to find time for that is tough.

Maybe that's something for all siblings as well. Especially with younger ones, where time has to be managed and organized so that there is time for us to talk and be social with each other.



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